Of the three passages in the original Constitution that directly addressed slavery, this was NOT one of them

a. The Atlantic slave trade could not be banned for 20 years.
b. Slaves who escaped to free-soil states were subject to return to their owners
c. The children of slaves were automatically free when they turned 18.
d. Slaves were considered 3/5 of person for the purposes of determining a state's population

Ans: c. The children of slaves were automatically free when they turned 18.

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